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Rice Business MBA programs are ranked among the top five in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools rankings for 2025. The school is No. 3 in the nation for Best MBA Program for Finance, up two spots from last year, and No. 5 for Best Online MBA.
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"You want to have a consistent story that’s woven throughout your application," says George Andrews, associate dean of degree programs. "In your essays, you’re talking about the things you’re good at or areas of opportunity for growth. That carries on through the interview and, ideally, your letters of recommendation."
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"Since my career in the Army involved healthcare, I was drawn to Rice Business because of the number of classes focused on the healthcare industry. These classes give me the opportunity to align my Army experience with the business side of healthcare."
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Rice Business External Relations hosted a conversation with Dean Peter Rodriguez, Robert Kaplan and Bobby Tudor '82, on the economy and monetary policy.
Rice Business alum Steve Jimenez struggled with transitioning back to civilian life after leaving the Marine Corps. But he used that experience to form Hives for Heroes, a nonprofit that focuses on honeybee conservation, suicide prevention and a healthy transition from service.
"For me the MBA helped me look at the world in a new way: an eyes wide-open, 360-degree, open-minded view. It’s with this view that we will grow with our teams, innovate, continue to learn, and become the leaders of the future." Written by Katie Chung, Rice MBA '21.
Rice Business Professor Jaeyeon Chung says people often link their self-value to their possessions, particularly young children, who still see their cherished possessions as a representation of the self.
Heidi Pozzo, an MBA alumna of Rice Business, says the B-school experience involves constant networking, since students frequently collaborate with their classmates while completing assignments. "If people are leveraging their network well, it can lead to opportunities in the future."
In an award-winning paper, Rice Business Professor Vikas Mittal and colleagues developed new algorithms indicating that targeted, personalized outreach can increase screenings among at-risk patients. "Outreach marketing" was a powerful motivator for patients to get screened.
Jing Zhou, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, has been elected as a fellow of the Academy of Management (AOM).
Seven members of the Jones Graduate School of Business faculty were recognized for excellence in teaching at Rice University’s May 14 investiture ceremony at Rice Stadium. Honorees were chosen by the Rice MBA alumni group as well as by students in the Jones School’s MBA programs.
The former Sears Midtown has completed its $100 million metamorphosis into the Ion, a tech-focused office and collaboration center that debuted Thursday. Rice University, which owns the development, expects to hold indoor gatherings in the fall as pandemic restrictions subside.
"Growing up in Houston, Rice was always my dream school. What really makes our program stand out are our small class sizes and the close bonds formed while at the school."